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For device inspection

Accreditation

Accreditation program description — This program authorizes organizations to inspect and certify devices pursuant to the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act. To be authorized under the accreditation program, organizations must implement and maintain a quality management system. Additional Measurement Canada requirements must also be met. The scope of the program is not limited by the trade sectors.

Accreditation standard (S-A-01) — This document, entitled Criteria for the Accreditation of Organizations to Perform Inspections Pursuant to the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act, sets out the requirements to be met by organizations seeking to become accredited.

Registration program description — This program authorizes organizations to examine and certify devices pursuant to the Weights and Measures Act. The registration program does not require a quality management system but its scope is limited to the examinations of measurement equipment used in the trade sectors listed in section 1.3 of the Terms and Conditions. Additional Measurement Canada requirements must also be met.

Note: The registration of contractors under the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the registration of organizations under the Weights and Measures Act are two different programs. Under the Electricity and Gas Inspections Act, no contractor shall sell electricity or gas on the basis of measurement unless he holds a certificate of registration issued by Measurement Canada. Under the Weights and Measures Act, an organization may be designated as inspector to perform examinations pursuant to the Act through two possible alternative service delivery programs. The conditions under which an organization can be designated as inspector are stipulated under the Registration Program Terms and Conditions and the Accreditation Standard, S-A-01.

For standards calibration

Delegation of authorities for the calibration and certification of electricity and gas measuring apparatus (C-D-01)

Delegation of authorities program description — This program authorizes organizations to calibrate and certify certain measuring apparatus under the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act. The program scope is presently limited to the calibration and certification of electricity meter calibration consoles and the calibration and certification of pressure, temperature and dimensional measuring apparatus used in the natural gas sector.

Delegation of authorities standard (C-D-01) — This document sets out the requirements to be met by organizations seeking to receive delegation of authority from Measurement Canada to perform certifications pursuant to the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act. The standard requires the use of a quality management system that conforms to all relevant criteria and conditions and is a prerequisite to obtaining and maintaining the delegation an organization is to receive.

List of organizations with delegated authorities — A directory of all the organizations that have been authorized by Measurement Canada to calibrate and certify measuring apparatus (e.g., electricity calibration consoles used in the electricity sector, and pressure, temperature and dimensional measuring apparatus used in the natural gas sector).

Recognition of calibration results from CLAS laboratories program (RC-01)

Recognition of calibration results from CLAS laboratories program description

This program allows Measurement Canada to consider CLAS certified Type I and Type II Laboratories calibration results in order for the Minister to designate as a local standard any standard that has been calibrated and certified in relation to a reference standard as accurate within prescribed tolerances.

This document sets out the conditions and requirements to be met by CLAS Laboratories seeking to have their calibration results for mass and temperature standards recognized by Measurement Canada in order to be certified pursuant to the Weights and Measures Act.

For approval testing

Recognition of test results from ISO 17025 accredited test facilities program description: This program allows the recognition of test results from ISO 17025 accredited test facilities in order to provide more flexibility to approval applicants wishing to submit test results from such facilities with a view to reducing their approval turn around times.

To be eligible to certify devices under the Weights and Measures Act, technicians must be employed by an accredited or registered organization.

Core courses

These courses provide candidates with a working knowledge of the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations, as well as the procedures required to examine basic measuring devices. One of the following courses must be successfully completed prior to becoming a recognized technician.

Course requirements

Re-writing a course exam or scheduling a course exam for ASP-given courses

Re-write an exam

Participants who did not receive a passing mark for an exam must wait a minimum of one month from the failed exam and a maximum of six months from the completion of the theoretical training to rewrite the exam at a cost of $100. To register, participants must have completed the relevant course. Exams re-writes must be requested a minimum of 10 days before the proposed exam date.

After two failed attempts, participants will need to once again attend the relevant course before writing the exam a third time. Participants who are not successful after a third attempt will no longer be eligible for Measurement Canada's technical training.

Accredited organizations may deliver internal technical training under certain conditions. However, participants must write the course exam at a Measurement Canada office. The cost of this exam is $100 per participant and the pass mark is 70%. Exams must be requested a minimum of 10 days before the proposed exam date.

In addition to the written exam, the successful completion of a practical exam is required prior to being granted authority to examine devices.